You can read the full submission online here or download the PDF version here.

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Problems with the Enquiry
• 3. Evidence
• 4. Difference between antisemitism and anti-Zionism
• 5. Problems with the IHRA mis-definition of antisemitism
• 6. Examples: conflating anti-Zionism with antisemitism
• 7. The political nature of the witch-hunt
• 8. Hypocrisy & ignoring real antisemitism
• 9. Denialism, Chris Williamson and the Wavertree Four
• 10. Leaking of personal data
• 11. Spreading of the witch-hunt into wider society
• 12. Who organised the witch-hunt? 
• 13. Conclusions
   

1. Introduction

The report ‘The work of the Labour Party’s Governance and Legal Unit in relation to antisemitism, 2014 – 2019’ (the Report), gives us irrefutable proof of the plotting and outright sabotage committed against Corbyn, and the hundreds of thousands who joined the party following his election in 2015, to fight for socialist and democratic change.

It is extremely unfortunate that the Report was only produced in the last days of Corbyn’s leadership. Drawing upon primary evidence it shows serious wrong-doing by senior party officials. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Left to radically transform the Labour Party and effect progressive change, was ruined by the Right in the party. At the same time, supporters of Corbyn were vilified and slandered, their voices silenced and their votes nullified.

Unfortunately, it appears that this was sometimes done with the knowledge, and occasionally even with the active participation of the Corbyn leadership, as in the case of the expulsions of Jackie Walker and Chris Williamson.

Politically, the Report maps out an attack on Corbyn and his advisors, who had gained partial control of the NEC in April 2018 when Jennie Formby was appointed General Secretary, by a faction of their political predecessors appointed prior to Corbyn becoming leader. Our submission makes the case against the mistakes committed by both factions within the party machine.